University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC)
(Santa Cruz, CA)
UC Santa Cruz is a world-renowned public research university located in the scenic coastal town of Santa Cruz, California. The university offers over 63 majors in the arts, engineering, humanities, physical and biological sciences, and social sciences.
With an emphasis on academic excellence, superior teaching standards, and cutting-edge research initiatives, UCSC offers a collaborative environment where students can make a difference on a local, national, and international scale. From building more efficient solar cells to creating an artificial retina to restore sight, UCSC students and faculty are earning international recognition for their groundbreaking contributions to society.
UCSC boasts over 100 student-led clubs and organizations, state-of-the-art residence halls, and classrooms equipped with the latest technology. The university is nationally recognized for its sustainability programs, including green dining halls, innovative transportation programs, and LEED "gold" buildings.
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- 5 weeks 5 days ago
1270University of California, Santa CruzHi Rebecca, Yes UC Santa Cruz does have a a Marine Biology major. Here is the link to the website for the program, http://admissions.ucsc.edu/academics/majors/marine-biology.html
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- 6 weeks 2 days ago
- 1270Campus housing offers great options and the ultimate in convenience to help you get the most out of your college experience. As for cost, if you are able to find roommates you may be able to save some money living off campus but most students live on campus their first 2 years. Here is the link to our campus housing page for more information, http://housing.ucsc.edu/index.html.
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- 9 weeks 3 days ago
- 1270Hello Heathy! The B.S. major in human biology is designed to meet the needs of students who are interested in pursuing careers in medicine or biomedical research. Here is our link to the website for the major for you to explore, http://admissions.ucsc.edu/academics/majors/human-biology.html.
- 1270UCSC does not have a medical school but many of our students go on to med school after they graduate from UCSC and are very successful!
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- 11 weeks 6 days ago
- 1270Hello Shayna, The Greek organizations at UCSC do not have housing. We do have sororities but they are not make up a large part of the campus community.
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- 12 weeks 3 days ago
- 1270Hi Danielle, UC Santa Cruz has not preference as to which exam a student takes just as long as the student takes the exam by the Dec of their senior year.
- 1270Sorry, it should read, no preference.
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- 14 weeks 18 hours ago
- 1270Hi Heathy, Please refer to answer below.
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- 14 weeks 18 hours ago
- 1270Hello Heathy, UCSC has a B.S. major in Human Biology that is designed to meet the needs of students who are interested in pursuing careers in medicine or biomedical research. Our Anthropology undergraduate program incorporates three subfields of anthropology: anthropological archaeology, cultural anthropology, and physical anthropology. Students take courses in all three subfields in order to develop a multifaceted perspective on being human. Here is the link to our campus website to explore our majors, http://admissions.ucsc.edu/academics/majors/. Best of luck!
- 126Do i have to take each major to become an aneasthisiologist???
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- 14 weeks 22 hours ago
- 1270Hi Danielle, Either the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT Plus Writing would be fine as long as they are taken no later than the December of your senior year. We have no preference.
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- 14 weeks 3 days ago
- 1270Hello Shukri! As an international student, you may apply to UC Santa Cruz as either a freshman or as a transfer student, depending on your level of education. Freshman applicants are students who have: * completed their secondary education and have earned a certificate of completion which enables them to be admitted to a university in their home country * never been enrolled full-time as a college or university student * Click here for detailed admission requirements information for international freshman applicants. Transfer applicants are students who have: * completed the equivalent of at least 60 semester (90 quarter) units of transferable college/university credit * Click here for detailed admission requirements information for international transfer applicants. Also, the Undergraduate Dean's Award, which offers $20,000 over four years for frosh or $10,000 over two years for transfer students, is available for qualifying international students on a student visa.
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- 14 weeks 6 days ago
- 1270UC Santa Cruz uses a holistic approach in selecting freshmen for admission. Applicants are thoroughly reviewed to determine the full spectrum of their academic and personal achievements, viewed in the context of their academic and personal opportunities. UCSC uses 14 faculty-approved criteria to determine an individualized, single score for each applicant. Here is the link to our freshman guide that has a good description of the 14 criteria, http://admissions.ucsc.edu/publications/freshmanguide-2012-13-final.pdf.
- 1270You can go online and schedule a campus tour but if you wanted to contact the Jack Baskin School of Engineering directly here is their number, (831) 459-5840.
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